Waikiki residents’ body seeks new blood

After more than two years without an active residents’ group, the Waikiki Residents Association is back and calling for members.

The group started in 1995 as a way to unite the community, but folded two years ago because of a lack of members.

Waikiki residents Kailie Brodie and Paul Watchirs were keen for the community organisation to unite for the betterment of the suburb. As a former member, Mr Watchirs said he was excited to see interest in the group grow each day.

“When you put so much effort into the projects, it is good to see it return,” he said.

Miss Brodie said the aim of the association was establish a community voice.

“We want to provide an open forum to either solve Waikiki issues or lobby to local government,” she said.

Miss Brodie said an added advantage of the association was to provide fun activities for the community, such as talent quests and competitions for children.

She said its first event would be a luncheon meet and greet at the South Coast Baptist College library on March 8.

After the event, Miss Brodie said the next step would be to design the group’s logo.

For more information about the group, email waikiki.residents@gmail.com.